School or Classroom Programs – Page 4 – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Martin Beckman

Martin Beckman was introduced to bluegrass music by Louis Osteen, the older brother of his...

Western North Carolina is a region where many folk traditions are strongly associated with particular...

Forty years ago, Henderson County general store owner J. H. Stepp decided to leave the...

Karen Taylor's deep knowledge of the flora of Western North Carolina comes from a lifetime...

"I've always been interested in stories," recalls Doyle Pace. "My uncles and father told stories....

Mike Campbell has long been fascinated with history and older ways of living. A knowledgeable...

Carol Rifkin has been deeply involved in the music of Western North Carolina for decades,...

Donald Davis's life has carried him far from his native mountains, but his storytelling draws...

Sisters Joan and Irene Moser follow in the footsteps of Bascom Lamar Lunsford, and of...

Chuck and Peggy Patrick, natives of Blairsville, Georgia, grew up learning traditional mountain music and...

Bill Williams and his bass are a common sight at traditional music venues in and...

"I love dancing," says Amanda Wright Spencer. "That's been my way to be involved with...